Absolute geostrophic velocity inverted from World Ocean Atlas 2013 (WOAV13) with the P‐vector method. (19th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chu, Peter C.; Fan, C. W.
• Is Part Of: Geoscience data journal. Volume 2:Number 2(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 78
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2016-01-19
• Subjects: World ocean geostrophic velocity -- WOA13 -- WOAV13 -- P‐vector method -- climatology; Earth sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Documentation -- Periodicals; 550.28557
• DOI: 10.1002/gdj3.31
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-6060

Abstract

Abstract : The World Ocean Atlas‐2013 (WOAV13) dataset comprises 3D global gridded climatological fields of absolute geostrophic velocity inverted from WOA13 temperature and salinity fields using the P‐vector method. It provides a climatological velocity field that is dynamically compatible to the WOA13 ( T, S ) fields. The WOAV13 has the same spatial resolution and temporal variation (annual, monthly, seasonal) as WOA13 ( T, S ) fields, but does not cover the equatorial zone (5°S–5°N) due to the geostrophic balance being the theoretical basis for the P‐vector inverse method.